CarrierWeb Introduces Android and Mobile Products
CarrierWeb has introduced new Android-based options for its CarrierMate line of telematics systems to offer expanded capabilities and greater functionality outside the cab.
September 28, 2015Consumer Spending Rose More Than Forecast in August
Household spending climbed more than forecast in August and incomes also rose as the biggest part of the U.S. economy continued to power past a global slowdown.
September 28, 2015FedEx’s Vos Wins SuperTech; TMC Seeks Young Technicians
ORLANDO, Fla. — Eric Vos, a FedEx Freight technician from Boise, Idaho, admitted he was nervous when he didn’t hear his name called as an individual station winner at TMC SuperTech.
September 28, 2015TT Archives: EPA Fines Engine Makers
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency said Volkswagen cheated on air-pollution rules for its diesel cars with a defeat device, reminiscent of 1998 when heavy-duty truck manufacturers were doing the same thing.
September 28, 2015Opinion: The Human Side of the Driver Shortage
Truck transportation is a crucial element in the supply chain, delivering the right goods at the right time to the right customers.
September 28, 2015Editorial: The Technician Shortage
For the millions of people working in trucking, it is well known there is a shortage not only of drivers but also technicians. The issues are covered so frequently in Transport Topics that a panel discussion on the subject can almost feel not newsworthy.
September 28, 2015August Tonnage Gains 2.1%
Truck tonnage hauled by for-hire carriers in the United States increased 2.1% in August compared with the same month in 2014, American Trucking Associations reported Sept. 22.
September 28, 2015Inefficient Intermodal Terminals Slowing Supply Chain, Execs Say
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Efforts to improve intermodal productivity continue to be frustrated by inefficient terminal operations that punish truckers.
September 28, 2015Tire Makers Expect GHG Proposal to Boost Low-Resistance Model Sales
Federal regulators have taken steps to push the trucking industry toward greater adoption of low-rolling-resistance tires on trucks and trailers in the years ahead, but developing these increasingly efficient tires involves more than simply tweaking a rubber compound, manufacturers said.
September 28, 2015Intermodal Cargo Market Growth Shifts as International Accelerates, Experts Say
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — International freight has re-emerged as the driving force for intermodal growth because factors such as lower diesel prices and suboptimal rail service have slowed increases in domestic truck-rail freight, experts said.
September 28, 2015